Stock supporting table



Oct. 8, 1946. .L BRE'SLAV 2,408,730

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.kcrrBreslazf Patented Oct. 8, 1 946 zof tubes and to providea support for the tubes I as they yseparate and roll offrom thetable.

The tableof this .invention is particularly useful in the handlingand storing of Ypilecl-up'tubes,

v.bars, orvrods during the manufacture' thereof in that it -is Aprovided. with afrsupp'orting base and vupwardly extending. sides, one of said sides being lswingable outwardly to dispose,a partthereof in position to form aninclined extension of the base, and another part thereofrin position to. tilt the pile of tubes, bars, or rodsand causegthem to separate and roll off `thevbase and alongvthe inclined base extensioni One object of this vinvention is to provide a table adapted to support a plurality of piled-up tubes, bars, orA rods having a supporting base composed of cross-bars, and sides-composed of upwardly extending arms, the arms at one side -o'f said table being swngable into position to form inclined :extensions of the supporting. crossbars."

Y Another object is to provide in a tablev of the above nature and structure'the upwardly extending arms which are swingable toform inclined extensions and to engage-in under the pile of stock to tilt it .and causek it .toseparate into its` individual units andl vroll 4,oft the supporting cross-bars and along the inclined extensions. f

Ay further object isf to provide vin a table of the ,above rnature and structure means tolimitlthe swinging movement of the `pivoted side arms. and 'means to operate Vthe same .in unison.

JIA still further object .of this yinvention is.kk to provideanA improved stock supporting table which will be relatively ,inexpensive to manufacture, simple inconstretion, compact, and very enicient and durable in use. Y,

L With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, there has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings a form in which theinventionmay be convenientily'. embodiedin practice. Y l

hInthe drawings: Figure. 1is a top plan viewqof a table 4embodyingl the features iand principles .-of this'. invention; Figure'2 is afbreken side iview of the table;

e Figure 3vis an endview of .the table;

- .Figure`4 is a brokeniand enlarged 'sectional .view'taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;` f l Figure 5 illustrates the use of a motor operatin -means;;and u x p v 1 V `Figure 6 illustrates the usefofl a compres'sedf air or hydraulic cylinder. operatingmean'si.

f Referring now to the drawingsfwherein like reference numerals :designate like parts through'- out thefseverlal view'si, athe numeral -IlI`'denotes spaced apart pairs of cross-bars,/whichjform-.the stock supporting base, 'or top, vof, the table -of this invention and the numerals k:I2 and I3 denote the legs which support said cross-bars II v4on a support, such as a floor. Suitable beams I4 and-I5' tie the legs-I 2 and I3 respectively together length'- wise of the table and suitable beams.` I6? and f-IFI tie the legs I2and I3 of each pair togethe'rcrosslwiseof the table. Y Y

L'Each ofthe legs I2.is extended upwardly above thetable top to form a side bar I8, al1 of which fsid bars lcomp'ose onesidev member of the/table. The other side member ofthe table is composed of the end portions- I9 of thebars 2I Vwhich are pivoted on suitable short shaftsf22 extending between and having a'bearing in each of the crossbars of thespaced apart pairs II, the shafts 22 being herein shown in the form 2of-bolts.` The bars 2| are extended beyond the -pivotpoint thereof to provide end portions 23. In the arrangement illustrated, and in accordance with the features of this invention, the bars 2Il=when swung on their respective pivots, or zshafts, 22, will assume the inclined'positionsshown in .dotted lines in Figure 3, the end portionsvlforming an inclined extension of the base, or :cross-bars II, and the portionsl23 supplementing'.thewcrossbars Il as the tabletop and rengaging land tilting the pile of tubes, bars, or rods to urge them to separate and roll from thetable onto a bench, or the line ,(not shown). Y y 1 The mechanism to swing the bars 2|as illustrated in Figures-14 inclusive, comprises gear segments `2li, one oflwhich is suitably secured', las by rivets 25, to each of vthe bars2l and rotates on `the vrespective shaft-22. Each gear vsegment 24 is drivingly engaged! by a pinion26 .suitably secured to a shaft 21 whichv extends from one end of the table to the other and .is journaleduin 'bea'ringzblocks' 28, onelof which is securedto one ofV each pair of the cross-barsll I. Theshaft 2.1

extends beyond one end .of .the table .and enters .algear box 29 supported-onlegs 30 and braced by bars 20 from the table leg I 2 and-within which aworm whee1 3I, securedto the shaft 2I,-is disposed. vA worm 32, also disposed in 'thegear box 29 -drivingly` engages the Worm wheel 3|; and is secured'on a cross-shaft 33 which'is'journaledin bearing blocks 34 secured, -asbyweldingQ tothe ,box 29.- The shaft 33 extends out of. theboxe=29 and has a hand wheel 35 secured upon its outer end. Rotation of the hand wheel 35 will, through the shaft 33, the worm 32, the worm wheel 3l, the shaft 21, and the gear segment 24 swing the bar 2l from its upwardly disposed position to the inclined position shown by dotted lines in Figures 1, 3, and 4.

A short bar 36 extends between the cross-bars Il of each pair and forms a stop, anda support, for the bar end i9, limiting its Iswinging movement and assisting in 'the support of the load as the stock rolls .olf of the table. A short angleV piece 31 secured as by welding to one of each pair of cross-bars Il is positioned to be Aengagedjloy an edge 38 of the gear segment 24 to assist in the stop action of the short bar 36. 'I

Figure 5 illustrates the use of an electric motor 4| for driving the cross-shaft 33 whereby the device may be operated by the usual motor control positioned remote from the table.

YFigure 6 illustrates the yuse of an air or hydraulic pressure cylinder 43, the piston (not shown) of which is connected to a rod 44. Opera-tion of .ther-cylinder 43 in the usualrnanner will swing .the ybar 45, corresponding to the bar 2| of Figures 1-4 inclusive, into and out `of its inclined position as shown in dotted lines, through the instrumentality of an arm 46 secured to the bar y45 and a link 41, pivotally connected to the arm 46 and `to the Apiston .rod 44. Movement of thepis- `tonrojd l44 in one directionwill cause the rbar 45 to swing into `the inclinedposition against the stop l48 as shown in dotted lines in Figure 6.

The provision of the swingable side member IS, or-f45, for 4the stock supporting table of this invention 'whereby the side .member :in one position maintains the piled-up tubes, rods, .or bars lon the table top and,'when-in another position, tilts the stock and provides an inclined table top `extensionover which :thevstock rolls onto a bench, or the like, insures the rapid and eficienthan- `dling yof stock with a minimum of distortion or damage thereto.

While there has been disclosed herein one form -inwhich the invention may be embodied in prac,- rtice, it will-be understood that the `novel features andprinciples of this invention maybe embodied in other specic forms without ydeparting from lthe spirit and essential attributes thereof, and it Vis therefore desired that the present .embodiment be considered .in all .respects as illustrativeand not restrictive, reference being'hadto .the claims ratlfierrthan to the foregoing vdescription to .indicate .thescope ofthe invention.

Having thusftully disclosed the inventionfwhat is claimed as new and for whichit `isqdesired to `secure lLetters Patent is: ;1. In a; stock supporting table, -astock support- :ing;base, arst Aupright 'sidezmember at Yonezside of Vsaid base, Va second ystraightand upright side fmernber atfthe other sideof saidbasasa-id--second member being vpivoted intermediate its lends to lposition.its-.end portions, when swungeon-its pivot, inclined lnx-respect to said'base; with one :end v,p0rtion extending beyondisaid otherjside 4ofsaid `base and with the other :end'portion between the-:sides :ofthe base andforming an-inclined supplemental ba-se toV tilt vthe load-.and facilitate its'removal from said ibase.

.2. In a stock .suppo1ting-table, a `substantially horizontal :stock rsupporting base, .upsta'nding -armsspaced apart lalong one side of -said.base, .and stra-ight land `upstanding .arms spaced apart along the other: side of said base, rsaid` last f menti'oned :arms being- .pivoted intermediate1 itheir and straight arms spaced apart along the other side of said base, said last mentioned arms being pivoted intermediate their ends at said other sides of saidbase and adapted to swing from an upstanding position to a position with both of their ends inclined out of the plane of said base to `forr'n laninclined member extending from a side of the base and an inclined member extending across` the base, means to connect said pivoted arms for swinging movement in unison, and .means to swingsaid pivoted arms.

A 4. kIn a stocksupporting table, a substantially horizontal stock supporting base, upstanding arms spaced apart along one side of said base, forming va Aside for thebase, and straight arms spaced apart along the other sidel of said base, said last mentioned larms being ,pivoted intermediate their ends and adapted to swing from an upstanding position, ,forming vra side .for the base, to a `position `with one of their ends inclined downwardly out-of theyplane 4of Lsaidbase and extending voutwardly from theside of said base, and with their other 4ends extending across and disposed betweenithesides =..of said base and inclined upwardly out of theplane of said base to facilitate discharge of theistock, means toiconnect said pivoted arms .for swinging .movement in unison, and means toswingsaid pivoted arms. 5. In a stock supporting table, a substantially horizontal stock supporting base, upstanding arms :spaced ,apart along `one side .of said base to form-aside therefor, and straight varms spaced apart along the other side of said base with a portion upstanding 'above .said .base -to form a side therefor, a shaft upon which said .straight arms :are ysecured.intermedia-te :their ends, and

.means to rotate saidshaft topswing the vupstand- :side ,therefon ashaft for supporting each straight karrnto said '.base, gear segments on said shafts adjacent eachuof said strai'ght .arms'and secured thereto, ia secorrdfshaft'exteridin'g `.along said hase, gear pinions on said second shaft in imesh 'with said segments, and means toV rotate "said second Vshaftlto .swing the upstanding; portion .of Ysaid straightfarms into a .downwardlyinclined positionfextendingI outwardly :from 'the sideof ,said base and the fremaining :portion of the arms/'into .an upwardlyinclined position extendingyacross the base ito facilitate unloading stock from .the base.

7. A stock supporting table comprisingza pluto pvotally connect the straight arms one to each of the cross-bars, and means to swing the straight arms to dispose the rst portions thereof beyond and inclined downwardly from the base and the second portions thereof alongside the cross-bars and inclined upwardly to facilitate removal of stock from the table.

JACK BRESLAV. 

